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The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway Quiz

Ernest Hemingway
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The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway Quiz

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1)

Where does William Campbell work previously? (from "An Alpine Idyll" | "A Pursuit Race")

A ski lodge.
A bar.
A circus.
A burlesque show.
2)

How many people are living with Edwin in "Landscape with Figures"? (from "Landscape with Figures" | "I Guess Everything Reminds You of Something")

4.
2.
3.
5.
3)

What does the American soldier in Italy just survive? (from "Now I Lay Me" | "After the Storm")

A bombing.
Being stabbed.
A gunshot wound.
A duel.
4)

What is the writer's main job in "Banal Story"? (from "Today is Friday" | "Banal Story")

Printsetting.
Cover stories.
Editing.
Advertisement.
5)

What are two prostitutes arguing about in "Light of the World"? (from "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" | "The Light of the World")

Their skills.
A client.
A boxer.
A celebrity.
6)

Where does the woman's husband in "One Reader Writes" serve for 3 years? (from "One Reader Writes" | "Homage to Switzerland")

Madrid.
Shanghai.
Milan.
London.
7)

What does the British man in "Landscape with Figures" do against protest from the others? (from "Landscape with Figures" | "I Guess Everything Reminds You of Something")

Build a fire.
Sing a song.
Go for a walk.
Sit on the balcony.
8)

What kind of therapy is Stevie receiving in "Great News From the Mainland"? (from "Great News from the Mainland" | "The Strange Country")

Anger management.
Hypnotherapy.
Electric shock therapy.
Massage therapy.
9)

What does the narrator ask the matador to do? (from "A Way You'll Never Be" | "The Mother of a Queen")

Quit drugs.
Pay the bill for his mother's grave.
Find some work.
Pay him back.
10)

What is the American soldier in Italy afraid of? (from "Now I Lay Me" | "After the Storm")

Losing his leg.
Never seeing his wife again.
Sleeping in the dark.
Never waking up.
11)

Who is Enrique waiting for in "Nobody Ever Dies"? (from "Under the Ridge" | "Nobody Ever Dies")

Carla.
Gabrielle.
Juanita.
Maria.
12)

How is the narrator in "A Day's Wait" related to the boy? (from "A Day's Wait" | "A Natural History of the Dead")

The boy is his son.
The boy is his grandson.
The boy is his nephew.
The boy is his brother.
13)

Where are the waiters working in "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"? (from "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" | "The Light of the World")

A bar.
A cafy.
A diner.
A restaurant.
14)

Who runs away with Nick in "The Last Good Country"? (from "Summer People" | "The Last Good Country")

His sister.
His friend.
His girlfriend.
His brother.
15)

Who has recently died in "Banal Story"? (from "Today is Friday" | "Banal Story")

Hugo Ramirez.
Pedro Fernandez.
Juan Hernandez.
Manuel Garcia.
16)

What is Al's profession? (from "The Butterfly and the Tank" | "Night Before Battle")

Tank commander.
Newspaper jounalist.
Chef.
Foot soldier.
17)

What will happen to Nick if he is caught in "The Last Good Country"? (from "Summer People" | "The Last Good Country")

He will be sent to reform school.
He will be arrested.
He will be given community service.
He will be deported.
18)

What does Harry own? (from "Fathers and Sons" | "One Trip Across")

A bar.
A restaurant.
A boat.
A house.
19)

What does the Porter use to show Jimmy a trick? (from "The Porter" | "Black Ass at the Cross Roads")

A knife.
A razor.
A string.
A glass bottle.
20)

Where is Stevie at the beginning of "Great News From the Mainland"? (from "Great News from the Mainland" | "The Strange Country")

A hospital.
A mental institution.
A boarding school.
Prison.
21)

Who pays the matador's bills while he is out of the country? (from "A Way You'll Never Be" | "The Mother of a Queen")

His tenants.
His wife.
His mother.
The narrator.
22)

Where is Edwin's friend, John from? (from "The Tradesman's Return" | "The Denunciation")

Greece.
Egypt.
Hungary.
Italy.
23)

How high is the little boy's temperature in "A Day's Wait"? (from "A Day's Wait" | "A Natural History of the Dead")

110.
100.
102.
112.
24)

Where does Gran Via get the wine they are serving? (from "The Butterfly and the Tank" | "Night Before Battle")

Their basement.
France.
The royal palace.
Cuba.
25)

Where are the Roman soldiers meeting in "Today is Friday"? (from "Today is Friday" | "Banal Story")

A wine cellar.
A graveyard.
Their base camp.
A train station.
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